Renew America Roadtrip (RAR) is hosting and facilitating "Revenge of the Electric Car" movie parties in conjunction with their sponsors and affiliated charities throughout the MidAtlantic region this year in support of the Sierra Club and the President's "EV everywhere" initiative. See http://renewamericaroadtrip.com/events-and-campaigns/
RAR started off this series of showings with a private party at their solar-powered eco-friendly home this past Sunday April 15th, where roughly 30 Pennsylvania residents and VIPs gathered to watch this new award-winning documentary, receive a tour of the home's 15.75 kW solar power plant & Geothermal HVAC system, and see RAR's two electric Cars - a Tesla Roadster and a Nissan Leaf (both vehicles types of which are featured in the film). Exton Nissan, Advanced Solar Industries and Ground Source HVAC were also present, Nissan providing test drives in their Leaf, and the latter two answering guest's questions regarding solar and geothermal. RAR also raffled off rides in the RARdster to a lucky few guests. See pictures at http://renewamericaroadtrip.com/gallery/revenge-of-the-electric-car-movie-party/
This Saturday, RAR will be part of a "Revenge" movie event hosted by Exton Nissan in Exton, PA.
Exton Nissan, Renew America Roadtrip, and Advanced Solar Industries (ASI) invite you to "SHIFT__the way you move and power your commute" with a movie party featuring a screening of the award-winning film "Revenge of the Electric Car" and test drives in the new all-electric Leaf. In addition, learn how you can power your commute with solar energy from ASI and see RAR's Tesla RARdster and the Leaf in exhibition "acceleration" demos against Exton Nissan's fastest and most economical gasoline-engine competitors. Raffles will be held in support of charity for test rides in the Tesla RARdster and a limited number of "in-car" movie viewing seats, and food and drinks will be supplied. Movie times are 10:30 AM to 12 PM and 12:30 PM to 2PM with rides, demos, and dicussions throughout. More information about the Leaf and Exton-Nissan can be found at: http://www.extonnissan.com/. More information on Advanced Solar Industries can be found at: http://advancedsolarindustries.com/
Watch RAR's event page http://renewamericaroadtrip.com/events-and-campaigns/ for announement of numerous events, exhibits, and lectures coming up in the MidAtlantic region including a number of addtional free showings of "Revenge."
In "Revenge of the Electric Car," a follow-up to director Chris Paines’ 2006 film "Who Killed the Electric Car," filmmakers go behind the factory and board room doors of Nissan, GM, and Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the global resurgence of electric cars. "Revenge" follows the race to build the electric vehicle that will win the hearts, minds, and dollars of the public.
As part of a national Sierra Club initiative in the week leading up to Earth Day, hundreds of select national screenings of the film will be held. These events will include demonstrations of electric cars, discussions among EV owners and their neighbors about what the switch to an electric vehicle means for the driver (savings at the pump) and the nation (reduced emissions and oil dependence).
Last Sunday's screening took place at the home of Michael & Maddy Craner and their son Jose. Michael is a technology executive and renewable-energy evangelist, Maddy is a resident in family medicine involved in charity work, and Jose is a middle school student and basketball enthusiast. Michael and Maddy are also co-founders of the Renew America Roadtrip, a environmental advocacy initiative. All organic hors d'oeuvres and refreshments were provided by Cucina Verde and Maysie’s farm.
The event ran from roughly noon to 3:30 PM with the film playing from 12:30 PM to 2PM. There was social time and introductions before the film and tours and electric car fun afterwards with an expert panel discussion immediately following the film.
The film trailer can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkRIu5a6Sb0
ABOUT THE FILM: “An entertaining roller coaster ride…well shot and sharply paced (with) genuinely human drama. Wall Street might want to take notice of how quickly tides can change.”
- Mindy Farbee, Los Angeles Times
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About the Sierra Club: The Sierra Club is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization with 1.4 million members and supporters and chapters in all 50 states. The Sierra Club’s national electric vehicles campaign advocates for a switch to EVs as one important way to reduce emissions and cut our addiction to oil. www.sierraclub.org/ev.
About Exton Nissan: Exton Nissan is a premier Nissan dealership serving Chester Springs. They are also the regional leader in sales of Nissan’s new all-electric Leaf. They have a strong commitment to green practices and offer four level-2 J1772 standard charging stations to the general EV public. www.extonnissan.com
About Advanced Solar Industries: When you switch to clean, locally produced, solar energy you become part of the energy solution. Leasing options make this easy. When you lease, Advanced Solar Industries will install your system, and perform troubleshooting and maintenance as necessary over the lifetime of the lease. At the end of the lease term, you may either renew the lease, buy the equipment at fair market value, or request that the system be removed at no cost to you. http://advancedsolarindustries.com/
About the Renew America Roadtrip: The Renew America Roadtrip™ (RAR) made history in July of 2009 when it completed America’s first volunteer, green, charity drive coast-to-coast in an all-electric sports car - a Tesla Motor's Roadster. RAR continues to raise money for charities and awareness of renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly practices through an on-going series of educational/advocacy campaigns and appearances throughout the country. www.renewamericaroadtrip.com
About Cucina Verde: Cucina Verde offers culinary wellness, catering, and education in the art of wholistic nourishment through locally grown organic cuisine under the guidance of gourmet chef Annmarie Butera Cantrell. Annmarie, a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts continually studies the connection between nutrition and vitality and helps clients creat more vibrant balanced lifestyles through their food choices. http://www.cucina-verde.com
About Ground Source HVAC: Our company has been helping customers reduce their dependence on gas and oil for over 27 years. Now that ground source heat pumps have become a viable alternative, Ground Source H.V.A.C. is proud to offer the most cost-effective solution to your home energy needs. http://www.groundsourcehvac.com/
]]>PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island (SBNRI) in partnership with Project Get Ready Rhode Island, cordially invite you to a free demonstration of innovative, plug in electric vehicles.
The demonstration scheduled to take place Wednesday April 21, 2010 3:00 PM at the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, 17 Gordon Avenue Providence, RI 02905 is part of SBNRI efforts to promote sustainability in Rhode Island in alignment with the Apeiron’s Institute 2001 vision of a Sustainable Rhode Island.
The demonstration will feature everything from low speed neighborhood electric vehicles manufactured by Miles Electric Vehicles, to a converted plug in Toyota Prius, to a high performance luxury all-electric Tesla Roadster sportscar.
The Tesla Roadster is being brought courtesy of the Renew America Roadtrip™ (RAR), which pioneered the first cross-country drive across the U.S. last summer in an all-electric Tesla Roadster. RAR will be offering raffles for roadtrip memorabilia and rocket-sled-like rides in their Roadster. They will be joining us as part of their latest campaign to raise money for charities and awareness of renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly (RSE) technologies. Learn more at www.RenewAmericaRoadtrip.com.
The Toyota Prius was converted to a plug-in model with rechargeable lithium ion batteries to achieve superior mileage by ConVerdant Vehicles of New Hampshire. More information is available at www.converdant.biz.
The Miles Electric Vehicles are AC powered cars and trucks can be registered and are street legal in most states on any road with a speed limit of 35 MPH or lower. The advanced design AC power train is extremely reliable, with few moving parts, and offers superior power and hill climbing ability, even with a passenger or freight load www.milesev.com.
Imagine your city free from the strain of volatile gas prices, where quiet vehicles drive the street emitting zero air pollution. This is the promise of electrified vehicles, or “plug-ins”, one of the most important components of transitioning to a greener economy. These vehicles can be new or converted conventional vehicles, run wholly or partially on electricity and can reduce operating costs, air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, and dependence on oil. Early models already have hit the road in Asia. In the U.S., conversion shops have been retrofitting existing vehicles to be plug-ins and building low-speed EVs for several years at small, but fast increasing, volumes. Tens of thousands of factory-made plug-ins are expected to be available in the U.S. starting in late 2010 and 2011.
BUZZ Equipment Company is the exclusive authorized representative in the northeast for the exciting, innovative, electric low speed vehicles manufactured by Miles Electric Vehicles, as well as the leading supplier for other alternative fuel vehicles, including electric, bio-diesel, and flex-fuel utility trucks. Learn more at www.buzz-equipment.com
The Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island is a network of locally owned businesses, service providers and community organizations committed to building a socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable Rhode Island for future generations. All businesses that are ready to take steps to become more sustainable are welcome to join the network, regardless of size, industry or current level of sustainability.
For information and RSVP contact the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living at 401.228-7930 or tomas@apeiron.org
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March 30, 2010 - New Haven, CT
Alteris Renewables, the largest renewable energy installer in the Northeast, welcomes the Renew America Roadtrip's Northeast Edition charity drive to Yale University's Dunham Student Center on Tuesday from 6PM until 8PM. At 6pm there will be a press conference/tesla demonstration in Mason Garage located on Temple St. between Grove and Trumbull next to St. Mary's. At 7pm, the event will convene Dunham Student Center for in speakers, film trailer, tesla demo, and a Q&A with tour driver Michael Craner.
Event-goers can learn about their renewable energy options, learn more about the all-electric Tesla sportscar and green driving options, and have the opportunity to watch a trailer for the film “Oil in the Family.” The purpose of the roadtrip is to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and raise awareness about how our energy and transportation choices are affecting our health and the health of our planet.
The Northeast leg of the Renew America Roadtrip set out on March 29th from the Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA and will stop along a dozen locations between Boston and the grande finale in Philadelphia, PA on April 2nd. Stops planned include locations such as the Cambridge Innovation Center, Alteris Renewables' Wolcott St Eco-Office, Yale University, the Tesla Roadster store in Manhattan, and many more. Find out up-to-date information about stops being planned.
About Alteris Renewables
Alteris Renewables is the largest design-build renewable energy company in the Northeast, with more than 15 MW installed for over 3,000 customers over the past thirty years and more than a dozen offices across six states. Ranked as one of the top ten fastest growing energy companies in the Inc. 500, Alteris provides turn-key solar electric (photovoltaic or PV), solar thermal, and wind energy solutions for commercial, residential, education, government and institutional clients. The company has industry-leading expertise in engineering, design, project management, performance analysis, project financing and renewable energy credit programs. More information about the company can be found on the website, www.AlterisInc.com or call 800.339.7804.
About Renew America Roadtrip
The Renew America Roadtrip™ (RAR) made history last summer when it completed America’s first volunteer, green, charity drive coast-to-coast in a production all-electric sports car, a Tesla Motor’s Roadster. This month, they are at it again. On March 29, 2010, the RAR organization is embarking on a smaller but no less important Driving the Northeast Green campaign from Boston to Philadelphia. The campaign will launch from the Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center ("one of America's greenest hotels”) and complete at a special TBA finale location in Philadelphia. Along the way they will be highlighting renewable-energy leadership and raising money for cooperative charities through a drive-a-thon and fun and unique events that include a Race the Roadster drag-race challenge, electric vehicle exhibitions, and raffles for prizes and rocket-sled-like rides in their Tesla Roadster.